Lacing device.



PATENTED MAY 7,v 1907.

lNo. 853.075. y

E. J.. EVANS.. .LAUING DEVICE. y APPLIOATION'FILED SEPT. 30. 1905..

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j legging equipped with a shoe engaging strap RICHARD J. EVANS,

PATENT oEEioE.

OF VAN WERT, OHIO.

LACING. DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ratented May '7, 1907.

Application filed September 30,1905' Seal NO- 230793- To all wlw/'lt itmm1/,y concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD J. EvANs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Van j Wert, in the county of Van Wert and State of i Ohio,have invented new and useful Improvel ments in Lacing Devices, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to lacing devices designed especially for use onleggings, and has for its objects to produce a comparatively simple,inexpensive device of this character with which the lacing element orcord may be properly and securely engaged, and one wherein liability ofthe exposed portions of the cord becoming engaged with briers or thelike is obviated.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novelfeatures of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafterdescribed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of a portionof a legging equipped with a lacing device embodying the invention. Fig.2 is a detail section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, longitudinallythrough one of the lacing devices. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of oneof the lacing members.

Referring to the drawings, l designates a 2 and a lacing cord or element3 threaded through lacing members or devices 4 applied to one flap ofthe legging and engaged with with the exception of the lacing devices 4,being of the usual construction and material and adapted in practice toperform their ordinary functions.

The lacing members 4, which are identical in construction, are eachformed from a single piece or blank of material stamped and bent inshape and comprising enlarged end portions 6 perforated to formlace-receiving openings or eyes 7 and an intermediate elon` gatedtubular lace-receiving portion 8 disposed centrally between the eyes 7,in the formation of which latter the metal struck j from the blank isformed into tubular fastening members or rivets 9 by means of which thelacing member is, in practice, secured to the legging l.

In practice, the lacing devices 4 are attached at appropriately spacedintervals to the legging l and adjacent one edge or iap of the latter,adjacent to the other edge or flap of which the hooks 5 are attached,said hooks being disposed at suitable intervals to alternate with thelacing devices 4. In the operation of lacing the legging the cord orelement 3 is threaded through the openings or eyes 7 and at the outerface of the legging longitudinally through the tubular portion 8, saidcord being engaged at the point 'between the lacing devices 4 with thehooks 5 in the usual manner. It is to be particularly noted that owingto the provision of the tubular portions 8 on the lacing devices thelace is protected at points between the eyes 7 and is prevented frombecoming engaged withbriers or the like when the wearer of the leggingis traveling through underbrush.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

In combination with a legging having overlapping flaps, lace-engaginghooks attached to one of said flaps, a lacing cord attached to thelegging and adapted for engagment with said hooks, and lacing 'devicesattached to the other of said flaps, said devices each comprising anelongated body provided adjacent its ends with eyes through which thelace is to be threaded and with an intermediate elongated tubular lacereceiving portion formed to permit the lace to slide freelytherethrough, said tubular portion being designed to protect that partof the lace extended between the eyes.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.RICHARD J. EVANS.

Witnesses:

M. H. OSBoRN, OLEM V. HOKE.

